Fang Qing made no effort to conceal her figure or her movements this time.Thus, she was undoubtedly discovered.The man and woman ahead turned almost in unison, their gazes falling upon Fang Qing just behind them.Seeing the red daoist robe, both immediately became alert. The young man shouted at her.“Who are you? Don’t come any closer! If you do, we’ll attack!”Beside him, the woman produced a branch-like magic implement, her eyes fixed on Fang Qing.Fang Qing had anticipated their caution. She spoke calmly to them, “My name is Fang Qing. I wish to ask you a question.”“Fang Qing!” The woman’s face changed instantly.Not only her— the man’s expression also shifted.In the past half month, Fang Qing’s reputation had grown by the day.Her cold ruthlessness was famed. Among the Twin Stars of the Fire-Gold Sect, Gu Yuan’s renown was lesser—his brilliance overshadowed by Fang Qing.That overshadowing was not due to power, but to method.Rumor held that of the Twin Stars, the Luan Star—Fang Qing—left no corpse behind those she killed.She was ferociously bloodthirsty, slaying any who crossed her without mercy.Because of this, she had become one of the most dreaded foes among young cultivators in the Western Desert.The man and woman before her were merely ordinary disciples of Thunder Cliff, having cultivated for nearly ten years before barely reaching Foundation Establishment and qualifying for this secret realm.They had expected prodigies like Ren Yongnian or Fang Qing to be far beyond them, yet here they had encountered the Luan Star herself first.Learning Fang Qing’s identity, both trembled with fear, dreading her wrath.One might think, “You’re both Foundation Establishment; Fang Qing is too. Even two against one, you should escape.” But they had overestimated themselves.They were ordinary cultivators—ordinary disciples, ordinary training, ordinary acquaintance, ordinary partners. Ordinary people could never contend with talents like Fang Qing, Ren Yongnian, or Lei Fei, even with numbers in their favor.Their trembling did not escape Fang Qing’s notice. She stared at them impassively and spoke in a slow, oppressive tone, “What? Do you not wish to answer me?”Feeling his companion clutch his arm in fear, the young man summoned courage and strove for calm as he spoke, “Of course not. I simply do not know what question the Fairy Fang wishes to ask.”His voice quivered slightly, betraying the fear he tried to hide.Fang Qing paid no heed to that. She fixed him with a cold gaze. “My question is simple: have you seen Gu Yuan?”“No.” The young man refused without hesitation.He had only been fortunate enough to reunite with his companion; otherwise he had seen no others.Hearing this, Fang Qing was somewhat disappointed, but then asked, “Then have you seen anyone from the Fire-Gold Sect?”This time her eyes drilled into him, glinting faintly red.The man knew he did not know the answer, but pointed to the left of the blue moon and said, “I saw someone earlier who seemed to head this way, but I don’t know if they were from the Fire-Gold Sect.”His tone was earnest, as if speaking the truth.He lied only because he sensed that if he failed to answer, Fang Qing would strike them down. For the sake of their lives, he chose to lie.Fang Qing smiled lightly. “You wouldn’t lie to me, would you?”“Never!” he replied instantly, swearing.“Very well, I’ll take your word.”With that, Wu Qian vanished from her hand and returned to her personal space.Fang Qing then headed in the direction he had indicated, a faint smile on her lips.Believing she would not harm them, the man exhaled and prepared to lead his companion away.But suddenly, a long blade shimmering with blood-red intent slashed at his neck with terrifying speed and merciless force.The man froze, unable to react in time.But the woman beside him did not hesitate. She shoved him aside and summoned a shield of lightning to block Wu Qian’s path.Seeing her swift response, Fang Qing felt no stir of emotion. She swung her blade toward the lightning shield, silently invoking, “Abyss · Devour.”An intense suction appeared on Wu Qian’s blade. Upon striking the shield, it absorbed the lightning entirely—none of its defense manifested.The shield collapsed in an instant, leaving the woman momentarily stunned.In that moment of distraction, Wu Qian carved her throat, and the woman’s body went limp and fell to the ground.“Wanhe!” a voice of furious despair rang out, declaring its owner’s rage.In the next instant, a long sword thrust toward Fang Qing’s chest, aiming for her heart.But raw fury could not compensate for the gap in skill.Fang Qing watched the blade coldly, then swept Wu Qian aside with force, deflecting it.A moment later, a head rolled to the ground, its owner felled by her counter.With both their bodies on the snow, Fang Qing snapped her fingers. Two slender blood needles emerged from Wu Qian.They pierced the fallen pair’s hearts, drawing out their blood and ending their lives in an instant.After effortlessly slaying the two, Fang Qing knelt and began rifling through their belongings.From the start, she had never intended to spare them—no matter if they could answer her questions.She had always been merciless.When she first entered this world, she had shown no pity to the two who had pursued Gu Yuan. Since then, she had never held back against any foe.An enemy was never shown mercy.Was Thunder Cliff an enemy? To her, undeniably yes.The only reason ◆ Nоvеlіgһt ◆ (Only on Nоvеlіgһt) they had not struck her first was their lack of power. Had Lei Fei been here, he might have attacked them immediately—simply because of sect loyalty.If word of their deaths reached the Fire-Gold Sect, she would be rewarded. If it reached Thunder Cliff, no one would call her a villain for killing innocents; they would fear her strength.Indeed, in this world, power was everything.Without it, one was like a roadside weed or an ant underground—anyone could step on you without resistance.To become powerful, one must draw nourishment from others.Having collected their possessions, Fang Qing activated Abyss · Devour, absorbing their corpses completely—leaving no trace.With practiced ease, she finished and set off again toward the blue moon’s direction, paying no heed to the man’s indicated path.

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